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It will probably be dark enough so that you might not need to paint the shadow box black at all. Nice idea!- 399 replies
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All very interesting excerpts! Thanks for these, Alan.
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I have to agree with wefalck: the whole model looks terrific, but he loose lay of the line strikes my eye immediately in those photos. I use cotton to spin my line, and the result is not stiff at all. The lay is at about 45 degrees.
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Making unventable tungsten reinforced masts
druxey replied to modeller_masa's topic in Masting, rigging and sails
It's an interesting concept, masa. However, would this self-destruct in time as the coefficients of expansion/contraction of metal and wood are dissimilar, plus the effects of varying humidity on wood? -
And a warm welcome, Kalakukko!
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Very, very impressive research and work, Johann.
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What a lovely, atmospheric model, Javier! Congratulations on completing yet another miniature masterpiece.
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Practice makes...well, better, anyway! Hope the re-do works out, Paul.
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Thanks for the tutorial on turning faux miniature screws, Michael. That spalted wood looks great! Also, the burgundy cushions look pretty nice as well.
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I agree with Dan that the garboard should not extend up the stem. The other issue is that all planks are not the same width. As vaddoc points out, they are wider on the flatter cross-sectional areas of the hull and narrower on the more curved portions. CAD can take you so far with the science of planking, but does not account for the art of lining out!
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Workshop Essentials - Favorite Features
druxey replied to Justin P.'s topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
If, as you've mentioned, children may wander in unsupervised, cupboard doors behind which sharp items can be stored and locked, and a master switch to cut all power to the workshop space. -
Ab's comment is exactly behind the reason I queried the use of chain in the first place. Metallurgy until fairly recently was a less than perfect art. The reference to 'proof marks' on suits of armour reminded me of when I was a kid. I thought those dents on the breastplates were accidental.
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Interesting that this French orlop deck has round-up to the beams. British practice had flat ones. Perhaps more water leaked down in a French ship! Beautifully realized.
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Sorry to read that the Model Engineering Exhibition isn't what it used to be. I well remember being taken by my father in the 1950's and early 60's (OK, so that dates me!) The mental image of a whirling Allen key gives me the shivers.....
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Well saved, Eric. The 'fixes' are part of the toolbox of the superior modelmaker.
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Earlier (English) naval ships' treenail diameters were in proportion to the ship's length. I seem to recall the figure of 1" diameter for ever 100' 0" of keel. A sloop of 96' 0" had ⅞" diameter treenails, for example.
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I'm sorry to read of your loss. My condolences. What did you use to secure the paper pattern to the board with? And, speaking of the board, you might find MDF more stable.It is not liable to warp or change dimension. Your plank will expand and contract across the grain considerable with humidity changes. This may account for the wrinkling across your pattern.
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